The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
JUBILAN1 IAcKs0NIANs.
PROGRESS Reported Along the Line
st Last Nights Meeting.
Impor,a.t Committees Appointed
Stirring Resolu'fons = Gen.
Dupuy's Happy speech.

Inc JhCkbon Niupi nv" "uh"ofihB
over 400 members, the a jwer Of Shelby
county Democracy, held Its regular
meeting at the courthouse last night,
with ne attendance. Il ithusissm
prevailed throughout the proceedings.
Secretary Battsile reported the Access
sion OF seventy FIVE young men.
General business was first taken up
and disposed Of, including q report
from the Committees on Rules, Fl.
nance and Conference.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Joseph Theirs was unanim ously
adopted, and created intense gratifca.
ton:
Nv HKRBAs, The Jscksonian Club
has heard with profound regret OF the
long. continued Hines Of the Hon. ID.
P. Hadden, president OF the Taxing
District. and a distinguished citiE,n Of
shelby county, and that there are
now reasonable hopes OF his recovery |;
therefore,
"First, be II resolved, That We, the
members Of the Jscksonisn Club,
tender him our profound sympathy
In his illness, and our assurance Of
our continued confidence and esteem.
Second, be 1t further resolved,
That We tender him Q public and
hearty reception on his return to the
city OF Memphis"
After the meeting the resolution
was wired 10 the beloved president,
and the hope accom- panied II that his
recovery would be full and complete
within very few days.
Mr.. John Riggio's resolution, as TO-.
lows, was adopted:
Resolved, That q committee OF
twenty-five be appointed on the recep.
ton and entertainment OF President
Grover Cleveland"
The committee was appointed, as
follows: The Hon. James n. Harrie,
hartman; VIM M. Sneed, j. p.
Houston, Frank Biggs, q. l.. Pullen,
III Helm, Thomas Graham, DIR. VIM.
Townes, Thomas ScruRgs, Wynnc Fer.
gnson, DR.. Il. q. Ffancip, Judge l.. ii.
Estes, Levi Joy, J. w. Garrett, ID. w.
Lake, Peter Mosby, Thomas Cren.
shaw, I. A. Wright, j. M. S,een, J. J.
Williams, Il Slayer, the Hon. w. l..
Olapp, y. Y. Anderson, o. p. Bard,
DR.. T. b. Yancy.
President Edmo Idson announced
the appointment OF the following COM
mitiee to welcome visitors on the day
OF procession in honor of..the Preei.
dent: The Hon. James Phelap,
chairman; A. ID. LsngsiaH, Mark ].
Clark, John Rsper, X. l. Summers,
l.. NJ. BJyers, q. W. MoKinstry. DR..
7. Il. T. wards, John L. Cooke, M ilton
ii. Hunt, l.. V. Butler, J. ]. Polk, ].
NJ. Caldwell, X. II. Ford, SIM Hob.
son, X. l.. StrGtton, II. X, Plummer,
p. j. Qdisley, q. s. williams, John A,
Rogers, John l.. Mack, w. B. Catch.
ings Capt William Stainback, j. T,
Taylor, l.. I. NJ. Canada.
A pleasing incident OF the meeting
was the introduction OF Capt. Marsh |
Miller by Gen. ]. J. Dupuy, who used
The following beautiful language:
"MR. CHAIRnAs-I have taken the
liberty OF inviting my friend, Capt. |
Marsh Miller, who sits at my right, TO
DO present with rs tonight. Capt.
Miller brings with him this hickory
,ane, which was presented 10 bis
ather, In 1si3, by President Andrew
Jackson. This cane was cut 10 the
preeenee Of my friend Mlller's father,
BY the hand OF President jackson, |
rom Q sapling then growing In the |
tarJen ut tie Hermitage. IL has upon
/ q silver head, ordered 10 be pu,
here, with the inscription, ANDREW
Jackson 10 X. b. Miller" In 1S43. |
Capt Marsh Miller gives an interest.
Ing story OF this cane. His father lao
been In the Greek war and at the
battle OF New Orleans with Andrew
Jackson, and this cane was offered ms
q token OF their friendship. Mr.. Jack.
son proposed 10 have q gold head put
upon the cane, but 10 this Mr.. Miller
objected, saying, gold Ia aristocratic,
bat silver Ia democratic" and 90 q
silver head Is on the cane. II has
another curious circumstance. IL
has just the number OF kno,o
which would furnish letters for the
name OF Andrew Jackson. Mr.. chair-
man, inasmuch as We have adopted
hictory edek rs the uniform Of this
club, | thou ht II would be an inter.
estins incident 10 exhibit this stick
AID give lie history 10 the members OF
the club, and In these days OF political
vagaries, 1t may remind us Of the
democratic simplicity OF the great
apostle OF Democracy, whoee name We
have adopted az our own. Pardon me,
Mr.. Chairman, for referring again 10 q
cane which l saw several years ago at
the house OF an old fdend In Upton
county, Mr.. George Calhoun. He also
owns a hickory stick presented by
President Jackson, who, II SCENE, was
fond Of Gaming his friends at the her.
mitage. have requested my old
friend Calhoun 10 allow the cane 10 be
used In our procession, and / propose
that theee two old Democrats be In.
yited 20 be present In our procession,
carving theee two hickory sticks-be.
fore President Cleveland, who 10 many
Respects, Ia moro like Old Hiciofy
than any one who has occupied the
Pres dental chair since the days oil
Andrew Jackson"
On motion, Capt. Miller and Mr..
George Calhoun were elected honor
AIRY members OF the club.
There being no further business the
club adjourned 20 meet nj the call ol